I had a Flail mower on my 9-N Ford tractor. It was much, much bigger than yours, but it sure did work good. Had to switch out the many blades every so often and resharpen. Had it for many years.
Man I’d love to have 20+ acres, most forested with trails, about about 5 cleared, and a small tractor like this. That what my dream retirement looks like.
I've used a flail mower cutting road side ditches. Nothing like getting caught up in some wire or a hidden roll of fencing somebody had dumped. The blades can be tedious to replace but it will definitely cut anything from short grass to tall grass with ease. It can also do some light bush hogging.
Skid steer attachments run on hydraulics. They flow much more than tractors and can handle implements like that. Most tractor implements are PTO driven.
You’re using a flail in rocky central Texas? We live in rocky east Texas. I was considering one of these but I read that they add rocks don’t get along well. What’s been your experience?
I used a flail mower back in the 80’s but it wasn’t pto driven. It was a self propelled model with its own engine and it had a hopper. If I remember correctly it was made by Olathe. We used it to cut grass, dethatch, pickup debris, leaves whatever all in one cool swoop.
We used to use these at FDOT. We use to mow the sides of the embankments. Of course, it was mounted on a certain type of tractor. Now show them how to change the blades. I remember having to help one of the guys that ran flail mower change his blades one day. I’ll stick to my batwing style of mower.
I have one on a Husqvarna AWD riding mower. Mounts up front. Rather than “blades,” think of hammers with a wedge edge. Cost was about $2,500 4-5 years ago. Works well on a 25 HP Husqvarna.
Eyup! I loved the times I got to use a flail when I was working for grounds in college. Flails are so much more versatile than a hog and do not bounce and gouge like a hog.
British farms have miles of hedgerows used to field separation wind breaks and of course wildlife habitat. Every autumn (fall) they are cut back with flail mowers on booms.
We have two ventracs at my golfcourse where I work and we love them. I know many courses that uses tractors and I must say I love both. Worked with both. Tho for me right now ventrac takes the win but that is because it is too wet and tractor not needed. Pros tractor Easy to use (for me atleast) Great resualt. Can get close to water. Cons Leaves marks on wet ground Takes some time to attach to tractor Ventrac Pros No marks Strong Quick Can be attached with 8 wheels instead of 4 Does nearly never get stuck. Cons Not supereasy to learn
I really want one, but first I need the property for it. People might look at me a little funny if I fire up a tractor and flail mower for the postage stamp I currently have.
I have a 24HP tractor with a 5ft flail mower and it's astonishing what I can do. It cuts and chews through small trees and shrubs, making a pile of branches disappear and is quieter than a push mower plus it doesn't throw projectiles out. That's right, I mow right by my Lexus. Not much worry about a few stumps or stones poking out either, the blades bounce on them... And It's just a small 24HP tractor, best attachment for my summer field maintenance.
I love flail mowers, the only thing is, wire wraps around the drum in a few seconds before you can shut it off. So, if you have one and there are old wire fences, patrol around the perimeters before you go near the fence with the flail mower.
Been trying to get a flail mower. But while you ship all over the country, you don't ship to Hawaii. So I'm stuck using my tractor for everything but lawn maintenance...
They might ship to Hawaii if you pay them enough. That's a problem I always run into also. Mainlanders like to think that is our penalty for living in paradise.
Skeptical, because I’ve had one... They take considerably more power, unless you sacrifice ground speed. Also, no mention of maintenance. The cost of servicing the flails is much higher along with the time required. Finish mowing? By their design, they rip the blades and stems. They definitely have their place, but for anyone concerned with the health of their turf. They’re a pretty crude option.
@@jeffa847 if you are cutting grass for a crop hay or silage etc then a disk mower or sickle bar is better, if you are just tidying up around the yard keeping grass under control then this is fine,
Flail motors are amazing. But in that video I see the guy to low and clip the dirt. NO NOT LET IT HIT THE DIRT. It fills the flails and then it doesn’t cut straight and it mangles your yard. And switching flails isn’t cheap or easy. Also don’t let them hit gravel or tree stumps. Raise them a bit on uneven ground so they never hit the dirt or gravel and they will work great for years. We have a massive one for our 4x4 that can angle so you can cut the ditch but it adds more flails to clear the dirt and the angles sometimes shave a lil high spots but after all these years the yard is level and it cost me a lot of time fixing flails and sharpening triangles.
You DO NOT want to use the same mower on rough areas and then on your lawn. Regardless of what kind of blades you use, they need to be sharp for lawn cutting. If not, they will do a very poor job and you'll have super rough edges on your grass. Bad idea.
I live in east Texas and have a few acres I mow. This would also be perfect to help me maintain around my tree line and keep a path open down to the creek. I have a 970 John Deere. Be cool to be a test subject for you all.
I don’t own any land but I want a tractor with a bunch of attachments 😂. Maybe I could pay for it by doing jobs with it on the weekends? My land lord has a John Deere tractor that I use a lot for working around her property. It’s not work, it’s a fun machine to operate. I can spent most of a day mowing or tilling and not feel like I’ve worked. I’m a truck driver so I’m used to working 12-16 hour days. The tractor is relaxing in the fact none of you bastards are cutting me off on the highway 😂
I would use it on saplings only. I suppose you could use it to cut stumps sized 2" to 4" but you would eat through the knives in no time, so it really isn't worth it.
@@user-rn3rn6nl3h im sorry im not a tractor god. I just bought my first tractor. 35hp..... We all cant be an inbred farmer like yourself and know it all
i live in a two room appartement in the city and bought a flail mower because of this video, so far it’s very useful
Makes the perfect coffee table huh?
😂😂😂😂
Sweet! Now I just need a big ass tractor, and some land! This video was oddly satisfying however. Lol
Very small tractor
No idea what the difference is with a flail mower but now I want one and a tractor and some land now
I Have to have this for my 1/4 acre.
Right
Yep, now I want one & I live in a townhouse!
Now all I need to do is get the attachment,
I think it's called a tractor?🤔
Yep... Used them for years in the orchard. But be prepared for the $. Not only expensive....but the replacement hammers are insanely expensive.
It’s hammer time.
@@Make-Asylums-Great-Againget in there lewis
Thanks! Thats why I read the comments! So many times no one tells you if something is pricey or not.🤠👍
Looks like a subcompact in this video.
Bought mine from victory tractor EMSD Series. Awesome mower and terrific company.
The mower keeps you company too?
I had a Flail mower on my 9-N Ford tractor. It was much, much bigger than yours, but it sure did work good. Had to switch out the many blades every so often and resharpen. Had it for many years.
Man I’d love to have 20+ acres, most forested with trails, about about 5 cleared, and a small tractor like this. That what my dream retirement looks like.
Im glad I know this. Next time Im out in the concrete highway I’ll make sure to get one for my concrete backyard
I didn’t even know what a flail mower was when I started watching this video!
And now I don’t know what a flail mower is!
Thanks whoever-you-are!
This is how rabbit holes are formed.....
I've used a flail mower cutting road side ditches. Nothing like getting caught up in some wire or a hidden roll of fencing somebody had dumped. The blades can be tedious to replace but it will definitely cut anything from short grass to tall grass with ease. It can also do some light bush hogging.
Hey, do you still have my roll of fence that fell out of my Prius?
@@coloradostrong that was worth a response. Lol
I’d like to see one that also fits in place of the bucket for reaching all the way to the pond. Similar to a skid steer setup.
Look up a titan offset flail mower they have hydraulic arms that swing the head out attaches to the 3 point I love mine
@@jakeseymour7862 I’ll definitely take look. Thanks for the tip.
Skid steer attachments run on hydraulics. They flow much more than tractors and can handle implements like that. Most tractor implements are PTO driven.
Like a hydro ax with the flail head on it. Little bit bigger than what we're looking at here though 😁
I think someone makes flail mower attachments for skidsteers.
I worked at a golf course and this would’ve been a game changer even if we only had one
I never knew I needed one. Thanks dude.
Love my old 8’ Ford. The absolute best for rocky central TX brush and tall grass.
You’re using a flail in rocky central Texas? We live in rocky east Texas. I was considering one of these but I read that they add rocks don’t get along well. What’s been your experience?
I used a flail mower back in the 80’s but it wasn’t pto driven. It was a self propelled model with its own engine and it had a hopper. If I remember correctly it was made by Olathe. We used it to cut grass, dethatch, pickup debris, leaves whatever all in one cool swoop.
We used to use these at FDOT. We use to mow the sides of the embankments. Of course, it was mounted on a certain type of tractor. Now show them how to change the blades. I remember having to help one of the guys that ran flail mower change his blades one day. I’ll stick to my batwing style of mower.
Now discuss all of the different flails and scoops and knives available for different Terrain and cutting purposes.
4:30 am a day after my 40th birthday and I'm watching videos about freaking flail mowers 🤦
Happy belated Birthday!
I have one on a Husqvarna AWD riding mower. Mounts up front. Rather than “blades,” think of hammers with a wedge edge. Cost was about $2,500 4-5 years ago. Works well on a 25 HP Husqvarna.
Eyup! I loved the times I got to use a flail when I was working for grounds in college. Flails are so much more versatile than a hog and do not bounce and gouge like a hog.
But there soooooo expensive to maintain those flail hammers are really expensive
@@Agilepickleunite I just looked at the hammers and you are correct. What do the flail hammers do and how often do you have to replace them?
Can't wait to get me one
Been needing one of these but haven't settled on one thats proven to be tough enough
British farms have miles of hedgerows used to field separation wind breaks and of course wildlife habitat. Every autumn (fall) they are cut back with flail mowers on booms.
You know they suck if the Brits use them lol
Aight, now I'm gonna make one myself for my old riding mower 😅
I need one of these!
We have two ventracs at my golfcourse where I work and we love them. I know many courses that uses tractors and I must say I love both. Worked with both. Tho for me right now ventrac takes the win but that is because it is too wet and tractor not needed.
Pros tractor
Easy to use (for me atleast)
Great resualt.
Can get close to water.
Cons
Leaves marks on wet ground
Takes some time to attach to tractor
Ventrac
Pros
No marks
Strong
Quick
Can be attached with 8 wheels instead of 4
Does nearly never get stuck.
Cons
Not supereasy to learn
What is the price
Here in Europe we call that a mulcher
I own a 50 acre farm, a flail mower is a great multi tool.
Best striping mower I’ve owned!
My yard is about 1 pass wide and now I want one.
LOL. Done in 60 seconds. Have a shed on both sides. You can reverse into a shed and you're done.
Okay, I’m just put it out there. I have absolutely no need for one of these, but if I had the money he just sold me on one. That thing rocks
2 decades ago, I ran them for the county. Road side, cut up lots of crap
Have a 5' model on a Kioti CK2610 that is an awesome combination for cutting brush, weeds and tall grass. I finish mow with a zero turn mower.
What a neat attachment
I didn't know I needed a flail mower until now.
I really want one, but first I need the property for it. People might look at me a little funny if I fire up a tractor and flail mower for the postage stamp I currently have.
I have a 24HP tractor with a 5ft flail mower and it's astonishing what I can do. It cuts and chews through small trees and shrubs, making a pile of branches disappear and is quieter than a push mower plus it doesn't throw projectiles out. That's right, I mow right by my Lexus. Not much worry about a few stumps or stones poking out either, the blades bounce on them... And It's just a small 24HP tractor, best attachment for my summer field maintenance.
Indeed..expensive but will pay for itself with work done/multirole capability..
Ill never need one but im glad this exists
Love your channel!!
Been to 4 Burns. 01, 02, 05, 07. Amazing experiences, great weather, I guess my worship was sanctioned my God.
Ah a native grasslands decimator
I live in an apartment and I want one of these!
Very cool
That’s dope.
I love flail mowers, the only thing is, wire wraps around the drum in a few seconds before you can shut it off. So, if you have one and there are old wire fences, patrol around the perimeters before you go near the fence with the flail mower.
I just bought my first brush hog and I wish I could have gotten one of these instead.
I feel like you get some killer ass lines with that big ass roller
Good for aweeping mines .... coming soon...
I don’t even have a lawn and I want one!
Cool
Been trying to get a flail mower. But while you ship all over the country, you don't ship to Hawaii. So I'm stuck using my tractor for everything but lawn maintenance...
They might ship to Hawaii if you pay them enough. That's a problem I always run into also. Mainlanders like to think that is our penalty for living in paradise.
Nice 👍🏻
Skeptical, because I’ve had one...
They take considerably more power, unless you sacrifice ground speed.
Also, no mention of maintenance.
The cost of servicing the flails is much higher along with the time required.
Finish mowing? By their design, they rip the blades and stems.
They definitely have their place, but for anyone concerned with the health of their turf.
They’re a pretty crude option.
Cool concept looks very useful, but the cost is too high for most
It’s nice until you have to buy the blades
It’s not the best in grass it typically isn’t a clean cut and can damage stunt the growth
sounds so not worth using for grass then.
Cuts grass fine. Same as a lawnmower.
if it stunts the growth less mowing more relaxing ......Perfect ....
What is better to use?
@@jeffa847 if you are cutting grass for a crop hay or silage etc then a disk mower or sickle bar is better, if you are just tidying up around the yard keeping grass under control then this is fine,
We’ve always done the same thing with our king cutter
Flail motors are amazing. But in that video I see the guy to low and clip the dirt. NO NOT LET IT HIT THE DIRT. It fills the flails and then it doesn’t cut straight and it mangles your yard. And switching flails isn’t cheap or easy. Also don’t let them hit gravel or tree stumps. Raise them a bit on uneven ground so they never hit the dirt or gravel and they will work great for years. We have a massive one for our 4x4 that can angle so you can cut the ditch but it adds more flails to clear the dirt and the angles sometimes shave a lil high spots but after all these years the yard is level and it cost me a lot of time fixing flails and sharpening triangles.
Did this man say you can finally cut your grass? Did lawn mowers just go away
Finely, not finally.
I need me one of them
I'm going to need a bigger trailer
dang man my dyslexia made me think it said flame thrower 😮
Damn!🔥
They do great on grass I got into some hemp and plugged it up spent next hour digging it out stay out of hemp just saying
Plant native flowers instead
Can you use it with it tilted so you can cut back brushlines
Bet so.
Yes
How neat is that?
For some reason I read “This is why you want a fail mower.” I didn’t understand how the title has anything to do with the video.
Haven't had good luck "mowing" with them, but bashing the brush to the ground....nothing better.
I'm sold. Now I just need to find some grass
awesome. now i’m gonna go buy a tractor and some land (with grass)
Will it do woody shrubs like red osier dogwood or poplar seedings?
Another advantage is it does not shoot grass or other debris out the side.
Here I am homeless in Los Angeles watching this like I have entire fields of grass 😂
Just so many reasons why a flail mower is the one attachment you should buy.
How tall can you mow pasture grass with this? Do you have to keep it low or can you mow it at 8 inches or something similar?
Can you set it low enough to work up the top 1/2” of soil/vegetation? Or at least the surface vegetation to prepare a seed bed?
Where can I go and look at one of these tractors?
Never heard a bush hog called a brush hog before
People do refer to them as both, alll the time.
What about sharpening? How do you sharpen all those blades?
They are simply replaced. They are simply pined on the roller and you pull the pin, remove the blade and put on a new one.
You DO NOT want to use the same mower on rough areas and then on your lawn. Regardless of what kind of blades you use, they need to be sharp for lawn cutting. If not, they will do a very poor job and you'll have super rough edges on your grass. Bad idea.
I live in east Texas and have a few acres I mow. This would also be perfect to help me maintain around my tree line and keep a path open down to the creek. I have a 970 John Deere. Be cool to be a test subject for you all.
Do they have one of these that will work with the little mini Kubota??
How is it? Thanks
What do you recommend for the bx23s?
I don’t own any land but I want a tractor with a bunch of attachments 😂. Maybe I could pay for it by doing jobs with it on the weekends? My land lord has a John Deere tractor that I use a lot for working around her property. It’s not work, it’s a fun machine to operate. I can spent most of a day mowing or tilling and not feel like I’ve worked. I’m a truck driver so I’m used to working 12-16 hour days. The tractor is relaxing in the fact none of you bastards are cutting me off on the highway 😂
You got the right attitude! Go get it
😊🎉❤
Will that eat up small stumps like a stump grinder if you go slow?
I was wondering the same thing
I would use it on saplings only. I suppose you could use it to cut stumps sized 2" to 4" but you would eat through the knives in no time, so it really isn't worth it.
How well does that mower work with the summit reactor?
Ya right like most of us can afford that now a days.
They wrap up tall grass and suck up a lot of HP
Have one that fits a emax20
It most definitely can’t replace a bushhog when I can cut through 5 inch tree with my bushhog 😅
I cut through a 6” tree with my flail mower
Hopefully it comes a lot wider to cut large fields. Because that is not very big.
Of course, for larger machines. Smaller machines can't run bigger mowers. Should be common sense.
What about sub compact 1023
How much this little puppy run!?
Here's a link! www.goodworkstractors.com/product/offset-flail-mower/
Got any in a Walk-Behind size?
Whats the minimum hp required?
If you have to ask......
@@user-rn3rn6nl3h im sorry im not a tractor god. I just bought my first tractor. 35hp..... We all cant be an inbred farmer like yourself and know it all